Adrenaline degradation in general practice.
The general practitioner's (GP's) doctor's bag is exposed to extreme temperatures that may affect the stability of the drugs it contains. Adrenaline (1:1000 solution) is more stable than previous studies would suggest. GPs carry out-of-date drugs despite stating that they regularly check expiry dates.
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Department of Biochemistry, Fremantle Hospital, Western Australia.
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Dickinson
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Langdon
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D000553:Ambulatory Care; D004355:Drug Stability; D004356:Drug Storage; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000737:chemistry*; D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors
D004837:Epinephrine